Music of Greenland

Julie Berthelsen, Greenlandic-Danish singer, performing in Copenhagen, 2007

The music of Greenland is a mixture of two primary strands, Inuit and Danish, mixed with influences from the United States and United Kingdom.

Greenland's musical character has been described as "definitely a rock country, both musically and literally" according to Greenlandic drummer Hans Rosenberg.[1] The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes all Greenlandic music except the drum dances as influenced by external styles.[2]

  1. ^ "Searching for Jazz in Greenland". All About Jazz. 13 October 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2006.
  2. ^ "Greenland". Udenrigsministeren (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Archived from the original on April 12, 2005. Retrieved August 26, 2005.